Syrian regime to prosecute former state media war reporters
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The armed opposition-run Ministry of Information reveals that war reporters who contributed to the Assad regime would face transitional justice.
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A masked militant holds his gun as people walk by on their way to a celebratory demonstration in Damascus' central square, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP)
The Syrian Information Ministry, run by the armed opposition, announced on Friday that war reporters who worked for the ousted government of President Bashar Assad would be subject to "transitional justice."
In a statement on Telegram, the ministry confirmed that "all war journalists, who were part of the information war waged by the toppled Assad regime and contributed, either directly or indirectly, to the propaganda of its crimes against the Syrian people, will face just punishment under transitional justice."
Syrian newspaper Al-Watan reported on Monday that the opposition's general command had issued a ban on the persecution of employees of Syrian state media.
Armed groups, now serving as the transitional government forces of Syria, seized control of Damascus on Sunday, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to step down after more than 13 years of war waged on the country.
Hadi al-Bahra, the president of the Syrian National Coalition, proposed that Syria should draft a new constitution within six months, with a referendum serving as the foundation for the first election under the new framework.
"The constitution will say, are we going to have a parliamentary system, presidential system, or mixed system? And based on this, we do the election and the people choose their leader," al-Bahra explained.
He emphasized that the opposition had urged state employees to continue reporting to work during the transition period, assuring them of their safety and protection.
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